Government accountability / L’imputabilité du gouvernement

Prime Minister Harper stressed to his cabinet the importance of following the process for freedom-of-information requests. The warning comes after a political aide in the Public Works department prevented the release of a sensitive document…

The day before the 2010 Winter Olympics kick-off in Vancouver, Prime Minister Stephen Harper is scheduled to address the legislature in Victoria. The CBC reported that the Prime Minister’s representative has stated that he will…

The CBC reported today on some of the criticism of the BC provincial government being generated at hearings before the Special Committee to review the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Critics claim…

From the Edmonton Journal: The three opposition parties in Alberta have rallied together to ask the majority Conservative party to give them more time on the floor of the legislature to ask questions. MLAs from…

A couple of interesting Toronto City Council initiatives are heading through the pipelines, and both should be controversial. The first issue is quite straightforward, and involves councillors of a given ward objecting to a policy…

The Prime Minister has announced that more formal hearings will be held when Parliament resumes on allegations that senior Canadian officials ignored the risk that detainees transferred to Afghan security would be tortured. The Canadian…

The Prime Minister appointed five new Senators on Friday, giving the Conservatives a plurality of seats in the unelected chamber. Justice Minister Rob Nicholson said the new members are “firmly committed” to the Conservative’s “tough…

There were complaints this past week, at a forum organized by the Liberals, that the Harper administration has been attempting to influence and has decreased the independence of “quasi-judicial” bodies. Among those criticizing the government…